Two comments. Does anyone know where Tim is? I build touring bikes for Beckman back in the Merz Mfg. days. He made really nice bags.
Jim Merz Big Sur CA
On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Michael Schmidt <mdschmidt56@verizon.net>wrote:
> Back in the 90's, Match Bicycle's Tim Issac took on a request from Bruce
> Gordon's former collaborator, Robert Beckman to build a top shelf heavy
> duty
> camping bike. The frame was brazed by Martin Tweedy now of Hampsten. The
> lugs were cut and the frame was pinned by Kirk Pacenti (who we all know).
> The chainstays are a loong 45cm and the frame features S&S couplers.
> Lighting consists of twin Schmidt E-6 lights powered by a Nabendynamo hub.
> Beckman was somewhat of a perfectionist and his frames commanded high
> dollar
> and very long wait times.
> His custom racks were (and still are) quite a piece of engineering as were
> his Needleworks panniers.
>
> It will be on display at Cirque
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> Mike Schmidt
> Millington, NJ
> USA
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> On 6/2/10 8:57 PM, "Peter Weigle" <jpweigle@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> > Customer wanted a "hot rod" built for his new set of black Pari-Moto's...
> > He said he wanted to use some "dark" parts.
> > Start here and scroll down. http://www.flickr.com/
> >
> > This bike will be displayed at Cirque as a KOF,,, if he gets it all
> > together, he will.
> >
> > See you there,
> > peter weigle
> > lyme, ct.